§ 11735 Pest Control Operator Discipline

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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The law lets the commissioner stop or pause a pest‑control business’s license if the equipment is bad, the workers aren’t trained, or the business breaks pesticide rules.

Key Takeaways

•The commissioner can refuse, revoke, or suspend a pest‑control operator’s registration.
•Reasons include unsuitable equipment, incompetent or unqualified operators, and not following pesticide laws or orders.
•Both current license holders and new applicants are covered.

Example

A pest‑control company uses a spray machine that leaks chemicals and hires workers who never learned how to handle pesticides safely.

Because the gear is unsafe and the staff aren’t qualified, the commissioner can suspend the company’s registration until they fix the problems.

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§ 11735 Pest Control Operator Discipline

A pest control operator registration may be refused, revoked, or suspended by the commissioner, if the commissioner makes any of the following findings: (a) That the equipment of the registrant or applicant is unsuitable. (b) That the operators employed by him are incompetent or unqualified. (c) That the registrant or the applicant has not complied with any provision of this division or of Division 7 (commencing with Section 12501) pertaining to pesticides, or with regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions, or with any lawful order of the commissioner. (Amended (as amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 660, Sec. 4) by Stats. 1982, Ch. 982, Sec. 4.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

pest control operator registration refused revoked suspended commissioner

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 11735.

§ 11735 Pest Control Operator Discipline

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 11735 Pest Control Operator Discipline

The law lets the commissioner stop or pause a pest‑control business’s license if the equipment is bad, the workers aren’t trained, or the business breaks pesticide rules.

Key Takeaways

•The commissioner can refuse, revoke, or suspend a pest‑control operator’s registration.
•Reasons include unsuitable equipment, incompetent or unqualified operators, and not following pesticide laws or orders.
•Both current license holders and new applicants are covered.

Example

A pest‑control company uses a spray machine that leaks chemicals and hires workers who never learned how to handle pesticides safely.

Because the gear is unsafe and the staff aren’t qualified, the commissioner can suspend the company’s registration until they fix the problems.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 11735 Pest Control Operator Discipline

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

pest control operator registration refused revoked suspended commissioner

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 11735.

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